Andrew Lake

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Lake Andrew

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What aquatic invasive species are found in Andrew Lake?

A targeted fall night electrofishing survey was conducted for young of year "YOY" (fingerling sized) Walleye on Lake Andrew during September 28, 2022. A targeted survey is generally used for sampling a specific kind of fish or time of year (i.e., spawning season, fall season, etc.) unlike a standard survey which samples a wider range of fish species during the summer months using standard methodology (i.e., standard time of year, set sampling stations, taking water clarity readings and oxygen/temperature profiles, etc.) and gears (i.e. lake survey gillnets, trapnets and possibly spring electrofishing for Largemouth Bass). Fall electrofishing was conducted at five stations for a total of 45 minutes. The water temperature was 60 F. during the 2022 fall electrofishing survey. Submergent vegetation densities were generally light to moderate at the different stations in 2022. Water clarity was good (3.0 feet plus). We observed abundant numbers of Bluegill and shiner species with moderate numbers of Yellow Perch in the 2022 fall electrofishing survey.

Andrew is a moderately sized (736 acres), moderately deep (26 feet maximum), and low to moderately productive lake located in Kandiyohi County. Sibley State Park is located along the north and northwest shoreline areas. A bible camp is located along the east shore. Residential development (132 homes, 2010 survey) has occurred throughout the entire shoreline area with the exception of the northwest portion of the lake. Emergent vegetation (bulrush) is abundant along the northwest bay and north shore areas in Andrew. Various submergent vegetation species (i.e. bladderwort, coontail, sago pondweed, Canada waterweed, bushy pondweed, flat-stemmed pondweed, muskgrass, clasping-leaf pondweed, northern milfoil) are frequently occurring within the littoral zone areas. Prior to 2018, Eurasian watermilfoil "EWM" and Zebra Mussels "ZM" were present in lakes both upstream and downstream of Andrew. Both were found in Andrew during 2019 (EWM) and 2018 (ZM). Shoalwater substrates are primarily sand, rubble, gravel and boulder. Spawning Walleye have been occasionally observed near the mouth of Henchien Lake Inlet during the spring.

Historically, the Walleye population in Andrew was maintained primarily by stocking. Limited Walleye natural reproduction had been documented by past surveys. Walleye fingerling stocking was the primary mechanism for maintaining the Walleye fishery in Andrew prior to 2017. Walleye fry stocking at 1,000 per littoral acre (293,000 fry) is the current Walleye management stocking strategy for Andrew. Recent Walleye stockings occurred in 2013 (29,278 fingerlings; 890 pounds), 2015 (9,925 Spicer Strain fingerlings, yearlings and adults; 1,203 pounds), 2017 (300,538 Spicer Strain fry), 2019 (294,698 Spicer Strain fry), 2021 (277,262 Spicer Strain fry) and 2022 (219,750 Spicer Strain fry). Local residents have reported good fishing opportunities for Walleye in Andrew during recent years.

Moderate YOY Walleye numbers (30.67 YOY/hour, 6.9 inches) were documented in the 2022 fall electrofishing survey (fry stocked year). YOY Walleye numbers during previous fry stocked years were abundant in 2021 (61.33 YOY/hour, 6.1 inches), 2019 (72.00 YOY/hour, 5.6 inches) and 2017 (52.00 YOY/hour, 6.6 inches) fall electrofishing surveys. The Andrew YOY Walleye average catch rate and length are 39.03 YOY/hour and 6.3 inches respectively. Adult Walleye (age 2) were present in moderate numbers (6.67 fish/hour), but were small (10.4 inches) during the 2022 fall electrofishing survey. Initially, fry stockings appear successful in Andrew. Further standard summer sampling of the adult Walleye population will confirm if strong year classes are recruited into the fishery due to Walleye fry stockings.

Walleye abundance (8.33 fish/gillnet) was above the normal range for similar lakes in the most recent 2019 standard summer survey. The Walleye historical average catch rate is 6.56 fish/gillnet for Andrew. The 2019 Walleye average size was small (0.87 pounds and 13.0 inches) from gillnets. Walleye growth rates were fair. The 2017 year class comprised 34% of the 2019 Walleye summer survey catch.

Current fish management activities on Andrew include monitoring the fish population on a periodic basis, protecting aquatic vegetation through the permit process, assisting aquatic plant management and enforcement personnel in educating boaters and monitoring invasive species, participating in local watershed initiatives, and stocking various fish species as warranted. Walleye fry are currently scheduled for stocking in 2024. The Andrew fishery will be surveyed in the 2024 fall for YOY Walleye by electrofishing, 2024 spring for Largemouth Bass by electrofishing and 2024 summer by standard survey gears for all fish species.

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